US is the first country to administer 150 million shots and the first country to fully vaccinate over 62 million people. Washington: All adults across America will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccines within two weeks, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, as economic powerhouse California set a June 15 target to fully reopen businesses.. Biden announced in a...
Atlanta: The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated guidance for fully vaccinated individuals, saying they can resume travel both in the U.S. and abroad at a low risk. Fully vaccinated individuals who have waited two weeks after their final dose should still wear a mask and practice social distancing while traveling. They do not...
Washington: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, said Tuesday that it is "stupid" for corporations to take stances on divisive political issues but noted that his criticism did not include their political donations. "So my warning, if you will, to corporate America is to stay out of politics," McConnell told reporters at a news conference in Louisville....
Washington: On Monday, President Biden received a boost for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan when the Senate parliamentarian greenlighted a strategy that would allow Democrats in the evenly split chamber to rely on a 51-vote threshold to advance some bills, rather than the 60 votes typically needed. The so-called budget reconciliation rules can now be...
Vice President Kamala Harris has applauded Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for his tireless efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic that has battered the country. The 43-year-old Indian-American physician was sworn in as the 21st Surgeon General of the US last month. "Thank you, Mr Surgeon General Murthy. And in front of all of the friends who...
By Anita Inder Singh US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s recent visit to New Delhi was a chance for the United States and India to discuss the nature and depth of their strategic partnership – particularly against the backdrop of tensions with an aggressive China. Austin’s visit followed after leaders of the “Quad” pledged to promote a “free, open, rules-based...
Not to worry, there is still hope and options to consider By Dev B. Viswanath, Esq. The H1B Pre-registration period for fiscal year 2022 has ended and those who were selected have been notified. That is roughly 57,500 general pool applicants and an additional 20,000 for US Master’s Cap case. So, we have recently received several...
New York City is taking steps so that Broadway can reopen in September, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. The city is developing plans to manage crowds before and after shows. Over the next month, it will set up a vaccination site dedicated for theater workers, and is planning pop-up testing sites near the venues, de...
BAPS Charities had a very successful 2nd Covid Vaccination pop-up clinic on March 26, 2021, at BAPS Hindu Temple in Melville, Long Island. A total of 550 people received the Pfizer vaccine, out of which 240 people received their 2nd dose. The vaccination and logistics were provided by NYS Covid Task force, in collaboration with Stony...
